Author Topic: Opinion on Mustang GTs? (Read 4246 times)

funkedup · « **Reply #180 on:** May 15, 2003, 06:28:48 PM »

Yep just ignore the fact that it wasn't a Z06 and they were testing it on an obviously slippery surface. The fact that the Porsche could only do .81g that day should tell you something was wrong with the surface. Popular Mechanics is not exactly known for automotive expertise anyways.

PS 5.2 sec 0-60 is way out of range for even a standard Corvette. There was definitely a traction problem or a driver problem that day. Get any reputable auto magazine and you will see standard Corvettes around 4.7 sec and .95g, and Z06 around 4.0 sec and 1.0 g.

hyena426 · « **Reply #181 on:** May 16, 2003, 03:54:02 AM »

any car with 400 horse or more is fast,,,i would take the 65 ac cobra my self:) light fast and still holds records and corners good

lazs2 · « **Reply #182 on:** May 16, 2003, 10:04:14 AM »

well gee dowding.. seems that they still use the buick motor and that it was the only V8 during the eighties all the way up to the late nineties not "decades" like you say.

Popular mechanic... now that was worth a chuckle. guess porche really can only manage .81 on the skidpad.

Face it guys... GM spent millions on the vette suspenssion... it is miles ahead of most everything out there. I have driven em.. they are an eye opener.. made me wish I had enough money to buy a wrecked one and stuff all the good stuff under a tube frame 57 vette.
lazs

Dowding · « **Reply #183 on:** May 16, 2003, 11:24:04 AM »

lol face it - you were wrong. TVR uses its own engines on its newest models including the Viper beating Cerbera.

I knew TVR had moved away from the Rover engine - it's been a decade rather than decades.

funkedup · « **Reply #184 on:** May 16, 2003, 11:26:36 AM »

You were both wrong. They still use Buicks but they also have their own engines.

Dowding · « **Reply #185 on:** May 16, 2003, 11:27:47 AM »

Yes, I was wrong.

swoopy · « **Reply #186 on:** May 16, 2003, 12:50:30 PM »

mmm buy a Z06 or a TVR Cerbera!!
No contest TVR pure and simple

lazs2 · « **Reply #187 on:** May 16, 2003, 01:04:34 PM »

mmm... tvr or lingenfelter vette...

no contest.. lingenfelter pure and simple.

unless you simply had to have wrong hand drive that is.
lazs

funkedup · « **Reply #188 on:** May 16, 2003, 01:07:10 PM »

Quote

Originally posted by lazs2
mmm... tvr or lingenfelter vette...

no contest.. lingenfelter pure and simple.

unless you simply had to have wrong hand drive that is.
lazs

Yep that's a much better comparison if you consider price and production volume. I'd go for one of the 230 mph Callaway cars myself.

funkedup · « **Reply #189 on:** May 16, 2003, 01:07:46 PM »

Or better yet, the C12.
http://www.callawaycars.com/C12/c12_page1.htm

swoopy · « **Reply #190 on:** May 16, 2003, 01:12:08 PM »

id love a drive in a McLaren F1 one day

Furball · « **Reply #191 on:** May 16, 2003, 01:12:13 PM »

everyone's entitled to their own opinion swoopy. if he wants a vette over a tvr then fair enough!

he cant help being wrong!

Furball · « **Reply #192 on:** May 16, 2003, 01:13:18 PM »

yup, McLaren F1 about 10 years old and still beat any production car!

swoopy · « **Reply #193 on:** May 16, 2003, 01:13:52 PM »

Skuzzy · « **Reply #194 on:** May 16, 2003, 01:20:04 PM »

Except for the Bugatti EB16-4 Veyron. OY! 1001HP, 922Ft/lbs of torque! Same price as a new McLaren F1 as well.

Top Speed: 252mph
0-186mph in 14 seconds